Women's Empowerment Principles conference

A conference dubbed "Women's Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business - Serbian Companies as Leaders" was opened in Belgrade on Wednesday. The conference is aimed at providing a roadmap for companies to empower women in the workplace. Women's Empowerment Principles conference As announced, the participants were addressed by Serbian President Boris Tadic. The conference was among others be opened by Labor and Social Policy Ministry State Secretary and government's Gender Equality Council President Snezana Lakicevic and Regional Program Director for Central and South East Europe from United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Erika Kvapilova. Eight large companies doing business in Serbia inked a declaration of compliance with the Women's Empowerment Principles on Wednesday. The companies thus joined over 400 world companies endeavoring to improve women's position in the labor market. The declaration was signed by Actavis, Avon, Banca Intesa, Carlsberg, B92, Coca-Cola, Erste bank and IBM at a conference dubbed "Women's Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business - Serbian Companies as Leaders". Previously, the declaration was signed by three Serbian companies. In the opening address at the conference, whose goal is to promote guidelines for companies' treatment of women at work, Kvapilova stated that equality was not only a human right, but also a factor of economic progress. According to her, the private sector needs to be involved in the process of women's empowerment, which is promoted by the UN Women. “The principle of women's empowerment offers a platform for businessmen which promotes women's empowerment in the workplace, market place and community. Nearly 400 employers around the globe have inked the declaration on women's empowerment, and thus pledged to empower women based on the principles of the UN Women,” Kvapilova said. The principles refer to ending violence against women, providing peace and security in workplace, introduction of gender element into the national plan and budget, economic empowerment and support to women in leadership positions. “We believe that this is very important for the private sector. The implementation of measures will considerably improve the position of both women and men in Serbia,” Kvapilova concluded. Erika Kvapilova is seen in Belgrade on Tuesday (Tanjug) Serbia “leader in gender equality” “After a lot of hard work, Serbia has become a leader in the domain of gender equality,” Lakicevic stated at the start of the conference. “There is no democracy without gender equality. Serbia has done a lot to round up the institutional framework, there is a gender equality administration at the Ministry of Labor, equality committees have been organized, and as a result Serbia has become one of the leaders in this field,” she stressed. Tanjug

Women's Empowerment Principles conference

As announced, the participants were addressed by Serbian President Boris Tadić.

The conference was among others be opened by Labor and Social Policy Ministry State Secretary and government's Gender Equality Council President Snežana Lakićević and Regional Program Director for Central and South East Europe from United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Erika Kvapilova.

Eight large companies doing business in Serbia inked a declaration of compliance with the Women's Empowerment Principles on Wednesday.

The companies thus joined over 400 world companies endeavoring to improve women's position in the labor market.

The declaration was signed by Actavis, Avon, Banca Intesa, Carlsberg, B92, Coca-Cola, Erste bank and IBM at a conference dubbed "Women's Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business - Serbian Companies as Leaders".

Previously, the declaration was signed by three Serbian companies.

In the opening address at the conference, whose goal is to promote guidelines for companies' treatment of women at work, Kvapilova stated that equality was not only a human right, but also a factor of economic progress.

According to her, the private sector needs to be involved in the process of women's empowerment, which is promoted by the UN Women.

“The principle of women's empowerment offers a platform for businessmen which promotes women's empowerment in the workplace, market place and community. Nearly 400 employers around the globe have inked the declaration on women's empowerment, and thus pledged to empower women based on the principles of the UN Women,” Kvapilova said.

The principles refer to ending violence against women, providing peace and security in workplace, introduction of gender element into the national plan and budget, economic empowerment and support to women in leadership positions.

“We believe that this is very important for the private sector. The implementation of measures will considerably improve the position of both women and men in Serbia,” Kvapilova concluded.

Serbia “leader in gender equality”

“After a lot of hard work, Serbia has become a leader in the domain of gender equality,” Lakićević stated at the start of the conference.

“There is no democracy without gender equality. Serbia has done a lot to round up the institutional framework, there is a gender equality administration at the Ministry of Labor, equality committees have been organized, and as a result Serbia has become one of the leaders in this field,” she stressed.